Common use of TIME STUDY Clause in Contracts

TIME STUDY. 25.01 Time Studies will be made on the basis that an experienced seniority Bargaining Unit operator can make standard, if he/she performs at a normal pace. 25.02 The Plant Chairperson, Union Time Study Representative and department supervisor must be informed as to the date of the time study. Prior to any revised production standard being implemented the Company will: a) Meet with the Union Time Study Representative and Plant Chairperson or his/her designate to review the Time Study and appropriate method, material or machinery changes. The purpose of this meeting is to review the industrial engineering department’s data that was used to develop the production standard. During this meeting, the Union will be given a copy of the Time Study. b) Meet with the affected shift employees and Union representative to review any method, material or machinery changes. The Supervisor of the affected area along with a member of the engineering department will represent the Company at these meetings. c) All present and future production standards will be posted in each department where applicable. d) Once standards are set they will remain in effect unless there is a change in method process or equipment that would affect the accuracy of the standard, such standards will only be revised to the extent of the affected elements. 25.03 The Company will recognize the Union Time Study Representative for the purpose of investigating production standard disputes. In the event of a dispute on any standard, a stop watch method will be used for verification and shall include allowance of 6% for rest periods and wash ups, 5% for personal relief and fatigue and up to 4% for immeasurable delays. Disputes regarding standards shall be subject to the grievance procedure. Should the dispute continue to exist over the fairness of the standard, the Union shall have the right to request a National Time Study Representative to review the standard and conduct its own time study regarding the dispute. The Company shall have the right to request an independent time study conducted by a qualified third party and the Company may include this independent study to help resolve the production standard dispute. The Industrial Engineer, Plant Manager, Union Time Study Representative and Chairperson will meet if necessary for the purpose of resolving the dispute. An established production standard where no grievance has been filed shall not be changed except for the following circumstances: a) To correct an arithmetic error, in which case only the arithmetic error shall be corrected. b) When the Company makes a change in the job that makes it possible for the worker to do the job with less effort. In which case, the change in the production standard shall reflect no more than the change in the job. c) When the Company makes a change in the job that requires the worker to use more time and/or effort. In which case, the change in production standard shall reflect the change in the job. d) Where time standards were established using estimating method rather than an actual time study. e) When there is reasonable doubt that the current standard may not truly reflect the current work loads. It is also agreed that the Company retains the right to establish temporary standards to facilitate the partial start-up of operations. It will be the intent of the Company to convert the temporary standards to permanent standards within a reasonable period of time and will keep the Union informed as to when it will happen. Temporary standards not to exceed ninety (90) days. 25.04 One (1) member of the plant committee shall be designated as the Union Time Study Representative. Said representative will be paid for lost time by the Company for the time necessary to attend time study training courses jointly approved by the Company and the Union. Fees for such approved time study courses and expenses relating thereto will also be paid by the Company.

TIME STUDY. 25.01 Time Studies will be made on the basis that an experienced seniority Bargaining Unit operator can make standard, if he/she performs at a normal pace. 25.02 The Plant Chairperson, Union Time Study Representative and department supervisor Supervisor must be informed as to the date of the time study. Prior to any revised production standard being implemented the Company will: a) Meet with the Union Time Study Representative and Plant Chairperson or his/her designate to review the Time Study and appropriate method, material or machinery changes. The purpose of this meeting is to review the industrial engineering department’s data that was used to develop the production standard. During this meeting, the Union will be given a copy of the Time Study. b) Meet with the affected shift employees and Union representative Representative to review any method, material or machinery changes. The Supervisor of the affected area along with a member of the engineering department will represent the Company at these meetings. c) All present and future production standards will be posted in each department where applicable. d) Once standards are set they will remain in effect unless there is a change in method process or equipment that would affect the accuracy of the standard, such standards will only be revised to the extent of the affected elements. 25.03 The Company will recognize the Union Time Study Representative for the purpose of investigating production standard disputes. In the event of a dispute on any standard, a stop watch method will be used for verification and shall include allowance of six percent (6% %) for rest periods and wash ups, five percent (5% %) for personal relief and fatigue and up to four percent (4% %) for immeasurable delays. Disputes regarding standards shall be subject to the grievance procedure. Should the dispute continue to exist over the fairness of the standard, the Union shall have the right to request a National Time Study Representative to review the standard and conduct its own time study regarding the dispute. The Company shall have the right to request an independent time study conducted by a qualified third party and the Company may include this independent study to help resolve the production standard dispute. The Industrial Engineer, Plant Manager, Union Time Study Representative and Chairperson will meet if necessary for the purpose of resolving the dispute. An established production standard where no grievance has been filed shall not be changed except for the following circumstances: a) To correct an arithmetic error, in which case only the arithmetic error shall be corrected. b) When the Company makes a change in the job that makes it possible for the worker to do the job with less effort. In which case, the change in the production standard shall reflect no more than the change in the job. c) When the Company makes a change in the job that requires the worker to use more time and/or effort. In which case, the change in production standard shall reflect the change in the job. d) Where time standards were established using estimating method rather than an actual time study. e) When there is reasonable doubt that the current standard may not truly reflect the current work loadsworkloads. It is also agreed that the Company retains the right to establish temporary standards to facilitate the partial start-up of operations. It will be the intent of the Company to convert the temporary standards to permanent standards within a reasonable period of time and will keep the Union informed as to when it will happen. Temporary standards not to exceed ninety (90) days. 25.04 One (1) member of the plant committee shall be designated as the Union Time Study Representative. Said representative will be paid for lost time by the Company for the time necessary to attend time study training courses jointly approved by the Company and the Union. Fees for such approved time study courses and expenses relating thereto will also be paid by the Company.

TIME STUDY. 25.01 Time Studies will be made on the basis that an experienced seniority Bargaining Unit operator can make standard, if he/she performs at a normal pace. 25.02 The Plant Chairperson, Union Time Study Representative and department supervisor must be informed as to the date of the time study. Prior to any revised production standard being implemented the Company will: a) Meet with the Union Time Study Representative and Plant Chairperson or his/her designate to review the Time Study and appropriate method, material or machinery changes. The purpose of this meeting is to review the industrial engineering department’s data that was used to develop the production standard. During this meeting, the Union will be given a copy of the Time Study. b) Meet with the affected shift employees and Union representative to review any method, material or machinery changes. The Supervisor of the affected area along with a member of the engineering department will represent the Company at these meetings. c) All present and future production standards will be posted in each department where applicable. d) Once standards are set they will remain in effect unless there is a change in method process or equipment that would affect the accuracy of the standard, such standards will only be revised to the extent of the affected elements. 25.03 The Company will recognize the Union Time Study Representative for the purpose of investigating production standard disputes. In the event of a dispute on any standard, a stop watch method will be used for verification and shall include allowance of 6% for rest periods and wash ups, 5% for personal relief and fatigue and up to 4% for immeasurable delays. Disputes regarding standards shall be subject to the grievance procedure. Should the dispute continue to exist over the fairness of the standard, the Union shall have the right to request a National Time Study Representative to review the standard and conduct its own time study regarding the dispute. The Company shall have the right to request an independent time study conducted by a qualified third party and the Company may include this independent study to help resolve the production standard dispute. The Industrial Engineer, Plant Manager, Union Time Study Representative and Chairperson will meet if necessary for the purpose of resolving the dispute. An established production standard where no grievance has been filed shall not be changed except for the following circumstances: a) To correct an arithmetic error, in which case only the arithmetic error shall be corrected. b) When the Company makes a change in the job that makes it possible for the worker to do the job with less effort. In which case, the change in the production standard shall reflect no more than the change in the job. c) When the Company makes a change in the job that requires the worker to use more time and/or effort. In which case, the change in production standard shall reflect the change in the job. d) Where time standards were established using estimating method rather than an actual time study. e) When there is reasonable doubt that the current standard may not truly reflect the current work loads. It is also agreed that the Company retains the right to establish temporary standards to facilitate the partial start-up of operations. It will be the intent of the Company to convert the temporary standards to permanent standards within a reasonable period of time and will keep the Union informed as to when it will happen. Temporary standards not to exceed ninety (90) days. 25.04 One (1) member of the plant committee shall be designated as the Union Time Study Representative. Said representative will be paid for lost time by the Company for the time necessary to attend time study training courses jointly approved by the Company and the Union. Fees for such approved time study courses and expenses relating thereto there to will also be paid by the Company.

TIME STUDY. 25.01 Time Studies will be made using the MOST industrial engineering methods or an alternative Industry accepted Industrial Engineering method and on the basis that an experienced seniority Bargaining Unit operator can make standard, if he/she performs at a normal pace. The Company agrees to pay for the costs associated with training a bargaining unit representative in any new Time Study method in the event Unifor does not offer a similar training program. 25.02 The Plant Chairperson, Union Time Study Representative and department supervisor must be informed as to the date of the time study. Prior to any revised production standard being implemented the Company will: a) Meet with the Union Time Study Representative and Plant Chairperson or his/her designate to review the Time Study and appropriate method, material or machinery changes. The purpose of this meeting is to review the industrial engineering department’s data that was used to develop the production standard. During this meeting, the Union will be given a copy of the Time Study. b) Meet with the affected shift employees and Union representative to review any method, material or machinery changes. The Supervisor of the affected area along with a member of the engineering department will represent the Company at these meetings. c) All present and future production standards will be posted in each department where applicable. d) Once standards are set they will remain in effect unless there is a change in method method, process or equipment that would affect the accuracy of the standard, such standards will only be revised to the extent of the affected elements. 25.03 The Company will recognize the Union Time Study Representative for the purpose of investigating production standard disputes. In the event of a dispute on any standard, a stop watch method will be used for verification and shall include allowance of 6% for rest periods and wash ups, 5% for personal relief and fatigue and up to 4% for immeasurable delays. Disputes regarding standards shall be subject to the grievance procedure. Should the dispute continue to exist over the fairness of the standard, the Union shall have the right to request a National Time Study Representative to review the standard and conduct its own time study regarding the dispute. The Company shall have the right to request an independent time study conducted by a qualified third party and the Company may include this independent study to help resolve the production standard dispute. The Industrial Engineer, Plant Manager, Union Time Study Representative and Chairperson will meet if necessary for the purpose of resolving the dispute. An established production standard where no grievance has been filed shall not be changed except for the following circumstances: a) To correct an arithmetic error, in which case only the arithmetic error shall be corrected. b) When the Company makes a change in the job that makes it possible for the worker to do the job with less effort. In which case, the change in the production standard shall reflect no more than the change in the job. c) When the Company makes a change in the job that requires the worker to use more time and/or effort. In which case, the change in production standard shall reflect the change in the job. d) Where time standards were established using estimating method rather than an actual time studyMOST study method. e) When there is reasonable doubt that the current standard may not truly reflect the current work loadsworkloads. It is also agreed that the Company retains the right to establish temporary standards to facilitate the partial start-up of operations. It will be the intent of the Company to convert the temporary standards to permanent standards within a reasonable period of time and will keep the Union informed as to when it will happen. Temporary standards not to exceed ninety (90) days. 25.04 One (1) member of the plant committee shall be designated and certified under MOST method or an alternative Industry accepted Industrial Engineering method as the Union Time Study Representative. Said representative will be paid for lost time by the Company for the time necessary to attend time study training courses jointly approved by the Company and the Union. Fees for such approved time study courses and expenses relating thereto will also be paid by the Company.

TIME STUDY. 25.01 Time Studies will be made using the MOST industrial engineering methods or an alternative Industry accepted Industrial Engineering method and on the basis that an experienced seniority Bargaining Unit operator can make standard, if he/she performs at a normal pace. The Company agrees to pay for the costs associated with training a bargaining unit representative in any new Time Study method in the event Unifor does not offer a similar training program. 25.02 The Plant Chairperson, Union Time Study Representative and department supervisor must be informed as to the date of the time study. Prior to any revised production standard being implemented the Company will: (a) Meet with the Union Time Study Representative and Plant Chairperson or his/her designate to review the Time Study and appropriate method, material or machinery changes. The purpose of this meeting is to review the industrial engineering department’s data that was used to develop the production standard. During this meeting, the Union will be given a copy of the Time Study. (b) Meet with the affected shift employees and Union representative to review any method, material or machinery changes. The Supervisor of the affected area along with a member of the engineering department will represent the Company at these meetings. (c) All present and future production standards will be posted in each department where applicable. (d) Once standards are set they will remain in effect unless there is a change in method method, process or equipment that would affect the accuracy of the standard, such standards will only be revised to the extent of the affected elements. 25.03 The Company will recognize the Union Time Study Representative for the purpose of investigating production standard disputes. In the event of a dispute on any standard, a stop watch method will be used for verification and shall include allowance of 6% for rest periods and wash ups, 5% for personal relief and fatigue and up to 4% for immeasurable delays. Disputes regarding standards shall be subject to the grievance procedure. Should the dispute continue to exist over the fairness of the standard, the Union shall have the right to request a National Time Study Representative to review the standard and conduct its own time study regarding the dispute. The Company shall have the right to request an independent time study conducted by a qualified third party and the Company may include this independent study to help resolve the production standard dispute. The Industrial Engineer, Plant Manager, Union Time Study Representative and Chairperson will meet if necessary for the purpose of resolving the dispute. An established production standard where no grievance has been filed shall not be changed except for the following circumstances: (a) To correct an arithmetic error, in which case only the arithmetic error shall be corrected. (b) When the Company makes a change in the job that makes it possible for the worker to do the job with less effort. In which case, the change in the production standard shall reflect no more than the change in the job. (c) When the Company makes a change in the job that requires the worker to use more time and/or effort. In which case, the change in production standard shall reflect the change in the job. (d) Where time standards were established using estimating method rather than an actual time studyMOST study method. (e) When there is reasonable doubt that the current standard may not truly reflect the current work loadsworkloads. It is also agreed that the Company retains the right to establish temporary standards to facilitate the partial start-up of operations. It will be the intent of the Company to convert the temporary standards to permanent standards within a reasonable period of time and will keep the Union informed as to when it will happen. Temporary standards not to exceed ninety (90) days. 25.04 One (1) member of the plant committee shall be designated and certified under MOST method or an alternative Industry accepted Industrial Engineering method as the Union Time Study Representative. Said representative will be paid for lost time by the Company for the time necessary to attend time study training courses jointly approved by the Company and the Union. Fees for such approved time study courses and expenses relating thereto will also be paid by the Company.